Korean War
Service # | 15262251 |
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Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | September 2 1951 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Sergeant Reardon was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Reardon was a member of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on May 28, 1951 and returned to duty on June 9, 1951. He was Killed in Action while demolishing a bridge to block the enemy's advance in North Korea on September 2, 1951.